Ricotta Cheesecake

I love Cheesecake and I love Chocolate Cake, so I figured that I should combine the two into a wonderful dessert. This week, I’ve got an amazing Ricotta Cheesecake, Vanilla Bean Buttercream, and a Devil’s Food Cake Combination. There’s something for everyone!

This cheesecake is only the second one I’ve ever baked. The neat thing about this recipe is that instead of using cream cheese, I used Ricotta cheese. This gives the cheesecake a lighter, less dense, texture as well as a slightly milder flavor.

I loved the addition of the lemon and rum. It added a hint of flavor without overriding the creamy dairy taste.

I have to admit that my cheesecake top totally cracked! It cracked bad! I didn’t use a waterbath with it and I really regretted not taking the time to make one. Big Mistake. I just thought that the creamy cheese would be moist enough.

I almost didn’t take pictures it. I was a bit embarrassed.

However, I had just gone to Costco and had bought a ton of berries, so I used them to cover up the ugly cracks. And Voila! No more ugly top! Nobody would ever know. It’s the perfect disguise.

The fruit and the cheesecake were beautiful together.

I baked this cheesecake to be sandwiched between two layers of cake. If you are going to make this cheesecake by itself, you can add a graham cracker or cookie crust to the bottom. That’s easy to make mixing 2 cups of crushed cookie crumbs with 4 to 5 tablespoons of melted butter and pre-cooking it for 10 minutes.

Ricotta Cheesecake

Ricotta Cheesecake lightly flavored with lemon and rum. If the top cracks, just cover it with fresh fruit.

Hi, This recipe sounds lovely. But could you recommend anything other then rum? I cannot stand the smell of it let alone the taste of it. And I would love to make your devils food cake and ricotta cheese cake.

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OMGOODNESS! This looks incredible! Great job! I would have never known it cracked – I actually came to take a look at this recipe (I saw it featured at a link party) to see how you did it as my first cheesecake cracked REALLY badly! Good to know it happens to many bakers…..and that’s a great tip for covering it up!

Karyn, I love this recipe….it looks so delicious! I have been looking for a recipe for cheesecake that I could love for a long time, and I think I just found it. I love cheesecake, but I’ve been looking for something a little extra…this is it….thanks for sharing!

This looks divine! I’ve always been intimidated by the idea of making cheesecake at home, maybe its in my own best interest considering I have NO self control when it comes to cheese cake. In fact, I’d like some right now. Xoxo Khttp://peeledwellness.com

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Grab a large glass of milk and pick out your favorite dessert. I've got all of your sweets covered from breakfast delights, to mid-day cookies, and night time treats. Make an easy batch of muffins for the book club or a layered cake for a special birthday. You're sure to find something for your skill level.